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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 72
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David speaketh of Solomon, who is made a type of Christ—He shall have dominion—His name shall endure forever—All nations shall call him blessed—The whole earth shall be filled with his glory.
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<center><span class='small'>A PSALM FOR SOLOMON.</span></center>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;1 <span class='smallcaps'>
Give</span> the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
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He shall <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge; TG Judgment.">judge</a> thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
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The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
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He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 101: 24 (23-24).">oppressor</a>.
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They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 89: 36 (36-37).">endure</a>, throughout all generations.
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He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers <i>that</i> water the earth.
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In his days shall the <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteous</a> flourish; and abundance of <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/72/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 45: 66; D&C 54: 10.">peace</a> so long as the moon endureth.
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He shall have <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Zech. 9: 10.">dominion</a> also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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They that dwell in the wilderness shall <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 88: 104 (104-106).">bow</a> before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
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The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/10a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR render tribute.">bring</a> presents: the kings of Sheba and <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/72/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 43: 3.">Seba</a> shall offer gifts.
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Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
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For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and <i>him</i> that hath no helper.
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He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
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He shall <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Redemption.">redeem</a> their soul from deceit and violence: and <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/72/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Life, Sanctity of.">precious</a> shall their blood be in his sight.
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And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; <i>and</i> daily shall he be praised.
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There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and <i>they</i> of the city shall flourish like <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Job 5: 25.">grass</a> of the earth.
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His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 1: 48 (46-48).">blessed</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 41: 13; Ps. 106: 48.">Blessed</a> <i>be</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
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And blessed <i>be</i> his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/72/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Num. 14: 21; D&C 65: 2.">filled</a> <i>with</i> his <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/72/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Ne. 22: 24 (22-24); Alma 5: 50; 3 Ne. 26: 3; D&C 7: 3.">glory</a>; Amen, and Amen.
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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